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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion

The Orinthian Knight Book 1: The Broodmother’s Awakening

Part 8

Now, Dilo was a tough force to be reckoned with. He was one of a species that adapted to simply every environment on The Island. He was immensely buffed and modeled single-handedly by the Overseer to serve as a potential challenge for those known as “Survivors”, who wish to ascend.

And yet, *I grow tired of this,* was his first thought.

Unfortunately for the dinosaurs, the modification “Adaptability” had been far more shortened in their implants than those of the Survivors, and could only adapt to what their are designed for. And miles over miles of irritating sand was not part of Dilo’s plans. Yet after searching through every PROPERLY habitable island, this place, well named “Scorched Earth”, was his only hope. Of course, there was the Crystal Isles, where one of the Guardians, none other than the Queen of the Crystal Wyverns, was located. However, she is stuck in her respawning function, simply frozen, and her guards would not trust an oversized Dilophosaur wielding equipment.

Dilo knew he could take on dozens over dozens of foes if he wished (and if there wasn’t so much sand), but it was time he climbed out of the corpse of the decomposing Sand Worm.

Dilo clawed his way out of the Sand Worm’s stomach, tumbling down into the sea of sand outside. He only had such little energy left due to the lack of “adaptability”, so to find refuge was his current goal.

After hours of walking, Dilo finally found his destination… a thatch hut.

What well-minded Survivor would be mind-boggling enough to build such a small, flimsy hut out in a world where raids were common and flames could flicker from the smallest source? Dilo was baffled.

He then decided to settle into the hut before another Sand Worm was lured to his presence. And that is when everything went black.

To be continued…